Chapter Eighty-Six: Free Territory
The content of the letter from the third prince Meng Ge was very simple, with only two key points, one was to remind Bai Xuan to pay attention to safety and do a good job of personal protection, and the other was to go to Silver Leaf City to find him if necessary.
The implication of the words is to remind him of a possible assassination, and if something happens in the future, he can go to Silver Leaf City to ask for asylum.
As a compatriot of the same mother, the performance of his two royal brothers can be said to be not bad, born in the emperor's family, it is impossible to ask for more, and it is already good not to kill each other.
The third prince Monge is different from the eldest prince Bron, he looks cynical, but he has his own opinions on doing things, and his goals are very clear since he was a child, he entered the army for training, and then stationed in Silver Leaf City, and in a few years, it is said that Silver Leaf City has been run like an iron bucket.
And the Lionheart Legion under him is also one of the three major legions of the kingdom, with a strength of up to 60,000 troops, more than 30,000 of which are stationed in Silver Leaf City to defend the royal capital, and the others are distributed in five important cities in the south.
The other two major legions, the Blue Scorpion Legion, are controlled by Quint and have similar strength, but it is said that the real number has exceeded 100,000 people, mainly distributed in the cities northeast of the royal capital. The Red Dragon Legion is mainly distributed in various border cities, belongs to the border troops, under the control of the military department, and is in charge of several highly decorated generals, with a total strength of more than 150,000 people.
The other lord's army and the royal guards added up to no more than 50,000 people.
This force was only about half of the strength of the Theron Kingdom, equivalent to forty percent of Rosa's, and was the weakest of the three kingdoms.
It can be said that if Bronn does not have the support of Monger, even if he sits on the throne, he will not be able to settle down, the power in his hands is limited to the royal capital, which is very weak, and the Silver Warrior Order that is being built sounds very powerful, but the actual number is also pitiful.
"Has the decree been announced in Wangcheng?" Bai Xuan asked.
"Tomorrow it will be announced, this is planned according to the time of the itinerary, and tomorrow I will also post a notice in Ember City, announce the decree, let the people and the caravans and hunting groups of other kingdoms know that Ember City has officially become your highness's domain, and it is the highest level of free territory, with a high degree of autonomy, and even has the right to mint coins. ”
When the territory is divided into lieges, there are four levels, the lowest level can only have jurisdiction, and the others are subject to the kingdom's jurisdiction, and the higher level can have greater autonomy, can recruit the lord's private army, and have the right to set their own taxes, but cannot exceed the scope set by the kingdom.
The highest level of free territory is basically like an independent small kingdom, which is generally only divided into a very small number of princes, and even dukes do not have such an honor.
This is also understandable, after all, it is highly autonomous, and it can only be given to one family.
However, the consequence of the high degree of autonomy is that it is often only three generations before the kingdom is taken back because of poor governance.
Of course, there are also examples of ruling too well and being taken back by the kingdom.
The threat is too great.
The news will soon spread throughout the continent, Ember City will become the domain of the youngest prince of the chalk, and Bai Xuan will become a lord, if Ember City does not change anything, everything will be fine as before, otherwise, everyone who comes here will be affected.
Is it possible that nothing will change?
Of course not.
And the changes will be huge.
After expressing his gratitude to the envoy again, Bai Xuan asked the envoy to take a rest.
He finally took a big step as planned, which shows that His Majesty has not yet become Alzheimer's.
Not only did he give the maximum support, but he was also not stingy in terms of resources, and he looked at the list carefully, far more than the gift to ordinary princes when they opened up their territories.
There were more than 600 craftsmen of all kinds, 2,000 soldiers, including some samurai, and 10,000 people emigrated from the cities along the route, most of whom were civilians, in addition to peasant households, handicraft workshops and small shops in various trades, and other resources including grain, seeds, agricultural equipment, weapons, horses, and so on.
There is also a certain amount of gold coins.
It's almost like moving a small town.
Such a huge momentum is also to send some kind of signal to the outside world, right?
Bai Xuan felt that he couldn't see through this old king more and more.
The next step is to convene a meeting of all the people to discuss the next plan for the rule.
There are too many things that need to be discussed, and the placement of various affairs requires a large number of people, but fortunately, Donglei already has a set of personnel to take care of affairs, which can be used temporarily, and then more people will be recruited, and the territory must have its own administrative management system.
Even Karres had to temporarily take charge of part of the government affairs, and he was in charge of the military affairs, and the specific work was handed over to Wonsan and Faun.
The meeting lasted until the evening, during which Bai Xuan just went to follow the black phoenix to see the situation of Luoshen and Dark Yan, and then returned to work in the study.
He doesn't like to engage in these things in his heart, and this is not what he is good at, but now he has no choice but to do it himself, and at the end of the day, he feels that his head is swollen.
Dark Phoenix's room was next to Dark Face, and Cares originally disagreed with her being so close to the study, after all, she was an outsider, and she had powerful magical powers, so if it was unfavorable to Bai Xuan, it would be difficult to prevent it.
However, Bai Xuan still insisted on his own approach, he intuitively felt that this mysterious female magician would not have any dissenting intentions, and the moment the two fingertips touched, he seemed to be able to establish some kind of spiritual feeling with her.
The sensation hadn't gone away, and he could still feel it.
Carres couldn't resist His Highness, and finally had to agree.
However, he has a lot of thoughts, and he always feels that His Highness's physical condition is worrying if he continues like this.
The dinner was specially prepared for the king's envoy, and the guests and hosts talked happily, and after the end, Bai Xuan returned to the study.
The guards told the werewolf Craig to ask for a meeting, and after Bai Xuan gave permission, Yuefeng walked in with him.
"How are you recovering from your injuries?" Bai Xuan looked at the two orcs.
"Mistress Mystery-sama just cast a healing spell for you today, and now it's basically fine, and he's recovering well. Moonbreeze clenched her fists, "It's even better than before." ”
This is what Bai Xuan said to his subordinates, Mystery Hitomi is the chief medical officer of the castle and the enshrined magician, so everyone respects this mysterious woman as an adult, especially when she treats the wounded with magic, and she is unanimously respected.
Even Master Harlem was unusually humble.
When she walks outside, Mystery Pupil will change into a wide black robe, which hides her natural charm that exudes all the time, which adds to her sense of mystery.
"Your Highness, I'm here to leave. Craig knelt down on one knee, "We were originally a small branch of the Howling Moon Clan, and some time ago we were suddenly attacked, and all the clansmen were separated, I am going to find them and bring them to the clan gathering place." ”
Bai Xuan nodded, it seems that Moon Wind is also in similar trouble, and now the werewolves are too, could it be that there are any major changes within the Orc Empire?
"I'll come back when I'm done, and the oath I've taken will never change, and the werewolf will swear with my life. "My two younger brothers have stayed at the castle for the time being, hoping that His Highness can help take care of them." ”
Craig's subtext is that his brothers can be held hostage in the castle?Bai Xuan shook his head, even if the werewolf really wanted to take them away, he wouldn't stand in the way.
All he asked for at the time was to keep the werewolf from revealing the secrets of the serum.
But he admired the werewolf's bravery and fighting prowess.
"Craig, I can help you with whatever you need, Ember City is your second home. Bai Xuan said, "If your people have nowhere to go, I welcome them to Ember City. ”
What would it be like to recruit a group of werewolves as special forces?
Bai Xuan smiled.